Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUN&iS , APRIL 10 , 1892-TWENTY PAGES
Marvelous System of Keeping tbo Hospital
Eeports of the War.
MAJOR CLARKSON VISITS THE DEPARTMENT
of Korplnjr Correct
Itrrord of the Million Moil
Who SuffliriMl for the
Nation's Snkc.
"What did I see in WnMilngton that most
tnloroslod tnol" said Postmaster Clnrkson in
answer to nn Inquiry from n UEB reporter.
"I saw n ( front mnny things , nnd It is dlfllcult
to distinguish. I am n trroat admirer of the
wonderful methods of the government , nna
hnvo boon over slnco they stopped my pay in
n lieutenant and ordnance officer during the
war , for n lot of ordnance stores nnd ammu
nition unaccounted for which I had expended
in bnttlo nnd failed to BO account for on my
returns. The perfect sjstom with which
they keep track of the hundreds
of thousands of offlclnl * nil ever this great
country , nmongst others of Co.OOO postmas
ters , 11 to mo something almost ( Inexplicable.
"Hut I was most Interested in the wonder
fully progressive nnd sleeplessly nctivo spirit
of the postmaster general and bis immediate
coadjutors who , 1 honestly bollovo , must Ho
nwalto all night thinking up Improvements
for the postal service to put Into effect the
next day. It 1 Indeed fortunate for the
government that they nro able to command
the services of men of so great practical
ability , whoso success lu business
llfo is n guarantee of thorough mastery
of onlclnl duties. But as an na-
mirer of thorough systum in business
nnd a believer in the Idea thnt every roan
who served bis country faithfully In its hour
of need nnd was wounded , crippled , or other
wise lucapacitcd by such service from earn
ing his own living , should bo cared for by
the government ho helped to save nnd whoiu
combined oHorui made It what It Is today
the most powerful , the we.ilthlost nnd most
prosperous country on the earth , I was
most interested In the great system shown
by Major Fred C. Alnsworth , snpnrintondont
of the war and pension records of tbo War
department.
Major Alnswoith , a surgeon of the army
nnd , by thu way , a great , big guntloman in
every scnso of the word , was placed in
charge of the medical records of the war in
1883 , nt n tlmo when it took a senator of the
United States , whom all departments nro
nnxlous to servo , six weeks to find out
whether a constituent hud any medical record
in the war and then received but nil unsatis
factory answer , and at that tlmo there were
In bis department 23,000 volumes of these
records containing 10,000,000 entries of men
sick , wounded and In hospital. The magnitude
ot the work would hnvo appalled most men.
Tbo volumes , by constant thumbing for
twenty-throe ycatn , were rapidly wasting
and soon would have bocomn worn and use
less. Congress has tried to Invent some plan
to duplicate them by photograplng or other
wise , but all plans failed. With tholr loss
wont every proof of n soldier's sickness or
wounds. Major Alnsworth Invented a card
system , and In eighteen months every entry
of these 10,000,000 was copied oa a
card the cards gathered logcthorcd by regi
ments , then companies , then Indlvlau-
' "als , until now it is a * easy to Undine medical
record of nny ono of the 51,800,000 who served
in the war as it is-to find the name of a man
in the Omaha city directory , and it is done
quito as quickly.
' On m.v visit to this department , by invita
tion. 1 was accompanied by MnjorMajor'J. B ,
Harlow , postmaster at St. ijou . He sola to
Superintendent Alnsworth : 'I was in such
a regiment from Now York , hnvo you nny
incdlcnl record at mot' Instantly Major Alns
worth went to tbo pigeon note containing the
cards of the H's of that rcglruoqt and found
olght cards containing reports of Harlow's
sickness during bis four years' service.
Five of them were when in front
of Vicksburg with intermittent fever
bo lay in his company tent nnd simply reported -
' ported to his regimental surgeon at sick call
each morning ana got his physic , or his
quinine , as the case might bo , and yet there
is tbo record , In tmporlshablo shape , for all
tlmo , In the War department. Uemombor ,
there were 400,000 soldiers from tbo state of
Now York If each ono had eight sick rec
ords , thcro wcro 3,200,000 cards in that room
dovotcd exclusively to Now York , and yet
this one was found In ono minute.
"So successful and so wonderfully sys
tematic was Major Alnsworth with tbe med
ical records that the government decided
to place , also , all tbo war records
in bis charge , for similar treat
ment , and most perfectly has be mastered
the stupendous problem. As I most Inter
estedly strolled through these rooms , there
are eighty of them , devoted to tha sacred
records of the service of the most faithful ,
patriotic , self-sacrlflclnc army of soldiers
that ever bared tbelr breasts to tbo storm of
battle , I uncovered my head thrilled with
tbe thought that though they may bo burled
in unknown graves , though they may have
dled amidst tbo horrors of Anderaonvllle or
ulono In some far away camp hospital their
names and records nro there in the keeping
of a great and magnanimous government
whcra their friends can always turn with
pride and road , so perfect and oompleto
is the system that any man's record
of the nearly 3,000,000 that comprised that
great army can bo turned to Instantly. A
general Index of each state gives the name ,
company and realraant of any man , from'
which you go at ouco to the Bios of tbo regi
ment and 11 n el Instantly the coniploto record
of the person sought. My own was n revo
lution to mo. It contained ray resignation
written late in 18(11 , In mv own hand writing ,
tbo paper turned yellow with oge , at a tlmo
when 1 thought I foresaw tbo early close of
the disturbance , with my reasons , and show
ing endorsements very gratifying to mo to
BOO at this late day. Such U the system and
method.
'Tbo messengers , that In most departments
sit by and open ana close tbo doors , in this
department pass around every live minutes
from room to room gathering tba
documents and letters for ether and
finishing rooms , so that , after answering ,
nothing lies on tbo table more than two or
three minutes , no that it has become.possi
ble , and has been repeatedly done , to receive
and answer 5,000 inquiries for tnodieal and
war records of individuals in ono day from
this department , when 150 used to be consid
ered a great day's work.
"ISO old soldier can go thcro without feelIng -
Ing that his services wora appreciated , and
the government has the facts If bo needs
tbom. What is true of this department and
< jf Major Alusworth is no doubt true ot many
other departments , but this ono I saw and
studied and appreciated nnd admired. "
Not So Huil Atlir At' .
E. V. Wood of McICoo'B Uocks , Allegheny
county , Pa. , in spoaktntr to a traveling man
of Chamberlain's modlcinns said : "I recom
mend them above all others. I have used
tbom myself and know them to bo reliable.
1 always guarantee them to my customers
and have never had a bottle returned. " Mr ]
Wood bad hardly finished speaking , when a
little girl came In tbo utoro with nn empty
bottle. It was labeled , "Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. " The traveler was interested , as
there was certainly a bottle coming back ,
but waited to bear what the little girl said.
It was as follows ; "Mamma wants another
bottle of that medicine ; she says it is tbe
test medicine forrheumatism sbeovcr used. '
CO-coat bottles for sale by druggists.
UOHtr.
Worry kills moro people than tba cholera.
HU'o have an honest orltlo Is to bare a faith
ful friend.
, It isn't always the best man who gets the
l > lggost gravestone.
A preacher with tbe dyspepsia slanders
God every tlmo he proachei.
If happiness 1 * your object in this life
'don't try too hard to get rich.
You can't toll how much religion a man
lias by tbo length of bis prayers In public.
God has tilled tbe world with things tua
vre can see , to toll us about the tilings wo
can uot soo.
Make your mistakes teach you something
Moses never lost bis temper in the wilder
ness but ouco.
Whenever the smile of God touches tbo
bead of man it makes a shining mark for the
dovll toahootat.
You cun Htlll tlud a rn&u now and then who
s oxpecttnfc to get to heaven on hi * wifo'n
burch membership.
Tboro ara things that took much oettor
rom heaven than a tmlK wagon at a preach-
r's door on Sunday morning.
It is ax bad to corer up the blind eye In a
lorso trade as It la to rob n man after you
cuook him down with a s&ndhafc.
Dr. Blrnoy cures oixtarrn. Bet : bide.
SIlORlANJUESSON ,
Uy V. \ \ . Moilirr.
t.KSSON fi " B5. "
Tbo Us clrcto made double tlzo Is called
os and represents the sounds ot sos , set ,
os and sis , as we find In boxes , paces cud
case * .
THE "ST" i.oor.
Iss extended Into a small loop rcprosonts
ho sound of si. It is used oltbor as an
nitlalor final loop , and is attached to char
acters the same as i s.
THE "STH" LOOP.
The st loop increased In stzo is converted
nto tr. It Is used as a final loop nnd is at
tached to all characters the same as st.
/ VS ? N >
Line 1 Paces , faces , Texas , success , sub
sist , excess , cxffesslvo , successor. 2 Post ,
Just , stead , nest , rest , best , dl gust , stage ,
dispose , most. 3 Dust , roadmnstcr , luster ,
poster , Uochostor , coaster , Dexter. 4 Toast ,
tusto , waste , wnstor , chest , knaves , names ,
must , rust.
The Rt loop Is sometimes used to represent
sd lu forming the pail tcnso of verbs , as in
"disposed. "
WIIITIXO Rxcncisn.
Emphasis , recess , diagnosis , lump , embezzle -
bozzlo , temple , soap , sup , safe , save , sale ,
pace , oaks , boaster , stirrup , ghost , host ,
earnest , gust , store , bust.
There will bo no key to this writing cxer-
ciso.
If you will send in your work , and enclose
a sta'mp , It will bo corrected and returned to
you.
iNswnits TO conitKsros-ncxTS.
H Is o wora sign for holy.
In the last lesson the fifth word In line two
Is "aio. " There are two ways of writing
are , cither with ray or U.
The s circle Is used in both Pitman ana
Graham systems.
The a circle represents clthor tbo sound of
s or 2. In practical work the context will
always enable the reporter to distinguish between -
twoon them.
ir.s ; coucu KIJU : : Y.
Superior io AnyOthor.
Mr. W. J. Mowroy of Jarvtsvlllo , W. Va ,
says : "Slnco we have boon handling Cham
berlain's Couch Remedy we have suld it on a
strict guarantee and found that every bottle
did good service. Wo have used It.oursolvcs
and think It superior to any other prepara
tion wo know of. -J and 50 contbottlos for
sale by druggists.
SOME hUTKD 31KX- .
NealDow , the eminent prohibitionist , com
pleted his elght-olghth year last Sunday , and
Is still in good physical condition.
The name of tba postmaster general of
Slam is Lomdotch Phra Nong'Fa Babaurn-
angsl Swanguvusga Kooma Araph B'uauu-
bbaddarooeaseo Vavadoy.
It Is said that PaderowskI will take nearly
$100,000 , back to Europe with him. That's
the luck of having a name nobody can pro
nounce.
Even Jerry Simpson has a bit of poetic Im
agination In his soul. Ho frankly admits
that It is bis ambition to speak some day 'in
Fauouil with all Its sacred memories. "
M. Ribot , the French statesman , ascribes
a largo share of bis success to the sagacious
cncouragotnont he has received from his
wife , who was formerly Miss Burch , daugh
ter of a Chicago banker. Tbo Chicago girl
bos long boon proverbial for her understand
ing.
General Longstrcot is at work on a book of
war tales , In which ho figures largely him
self , to bo called "A Soldier Under Two
Flaps. " "Ouida" ' gave ono ot her storlos an
almost similar titlo. but it is to ba hoped that
General Longstreet's narrative will bo some-
wnat less lurid , though doubtless it will uot
bo so generally interesting.
Ex-Congressman John R. Reding of Now
Hampshire , who tint took his seat in con
gress at the extra session in May , 1S41 , and
enjoyed the acquaintance of Daniel Webster ,
Henry Clay , John C. Calhoun , Thomas H.
Benton and Silas Wright , is still living at
the ago of SO.
Wbllo In California recently Mr. Andrew
Carnegie admitted that bo was worth be
tween $33,000,000 $35,000,000 , and said ho in
tended to spend every penny of it before he
died. Incldenoily ho confessed he was a con
firmed agnostic nnd should glvo nothing to
any church.
The presiding Judge of tbo Westminster
( Pa. ) county court is Francis Bayloy , who is
now 90 years of ago , and has been at the bar
for slxtv years without getting above a small
debt's tribunal. The old gentleman is still
able to perform bis duties and to keep bis
register in chock and his high bailiff in
order.
Tno ostatc of the late President Grovy of
Franco now proves to be worth | 00,000. .
Tbo Paris residence in the Avenue d'Jona ,
now inhabited by Mmo. Grovy and tbo Wil
son family , with the grounds attached , is
valued at 100,000. Tbo bulk ot the ox-prcsl-
dont's mnucy was Invested In English consols
and Russian , Belgian and American securi
ties. For manv voars ho was earning from
> 0,000 to $00,000 u year ; but ho lived in a
modest apartment wbilo yet a rnoro lawyer ,
and bo kept no carriage.
The homo of Alexander Hamilton and the
historic tree1) ho planted in Now York have
boon nnved from sacrifice. Mr. Orlando D.
Potter purchased the property when sold at
public auction Tuesday , and bo savs that the
trees representing tbo orlclnal colonies shall
bo preserved as a histor j landmark In tbo
city. New York rony yet bo saved from tbo
' fate of Sodom and Gomorrah. Ono patriotic
man bos been found In tbo great city.
The great Austrian millionaire , Maurice
Hirscb , lives in true baronial style In his
casllo on the Danube , In Moravia. Tboro Is
a drawbridge , portcullis and all tbo mudhcval
accessories of a ouco Impregnaulo fortress.
Here the baron hunts and shoots to bl
heart's content , but bo U very fond of his
billiard room , which contains every con
ceivable game of chanca or skill. Mmo.
Hirscb , wbospcalts four languages fluor.tly ,
is a model hostess and the baron's hospitality
Is unbounded.
Dr. Sable , tbo Parisian surgeon who became -
came famous sixteen years ago by extracting
a fork from a man's stomach , is a jolly ,
llorld-facod old gentleman , who ranks among
the llrst of bis profession lu Franco. It Is a
fact of Interest that the "man of the fork , "
as ho became known to celebrity in ballads
and comla songs , is still living in Dijon ,
where ba U n contractor for bouso paint-
lug and an individual of flno , stalwart
physlquo.
Bernard McICernnn , a night watchman of
Phoonixvillu , Poun. . was a private In Lord
Cardigan's Immortal rogimoul that rode
Daok from the Jans ot death ,
Hack from tbo mouth ot hell ,
at Balaklava. Ho also passed unscathed
through the whole Crimean war , and is the
proud possessor ot two silver medals , ono oi
wblch was given to him by Queen Victoria ,
and the other by the sultan of Turkuy.
'Balaklava , " bo says , "was a mistake , a
thing to be ashamed of. None ot ui , either
ofllcors or privates , did raoro than every sol-
dler doesobey. . Lord Cardigan said
Charge I1 and wo charged , and that's all
there was to it. Why don't they drop this
nonsense about Balaklava and talk ai out
Inkermou and Aluii Instead I They wore bat.
ties and they did some good. What good did
Balaklava do ) " Upon this ground tba old
man refused to bo interviewed. "I'll abow
you my medals , " be said , "slnco you've como
all the way to Phoenlxville to see mo , but I
don't want you to write a lot ot nonsense
about my bravery. I wasn't any braver at
Balaklava than any other man would have
boon , and if you say that I wa It would make
mo ashamed. "
_ _
Mrs. I * R. Palton , itockford , I1L , writes :
"From personal expnrtenco I can recommend
DoVVitt's Sarsaparllla , a cura for impure
blood and general debility. "
STORIES OF FRONTIER LIFE
Recollections of Times That Tried Men's
Courage and Endurance.
CAREER OF A COLFAX COUNTY PIONEER
TlirlllliiK Incident * In Town nnil Country
I'oitnmMcr Wytnnn nnd the tlclnycil
.Mull A Orrnt Storm .IrlTor-
unit County Chnnictcrs.
If corn broad nnd sorghum molasses nro
luxuries of past experiences of the early sot-
Uors nlong the frontier , the subject of our
story con surely testify to their gracious re
lieving qualities as far back as the sixtieth
mark of the then territory of Nebraska ,
At the point where the Wood river emp
ties Into the Platto. on almost Us very banks ,
thcro lives a venerable old gentleman , his
ostlumblo wife , three sons ana a daughter ,
constituting the household. This Is the homo
of John S. Martin , having made this his
borne for qulto thirty years. Although
almost at the Sour-scoro mark In llfo , Mr ,
Martin , when asked for a few sketches from
his past experiences In pioneer llfo , re
sponded In a cheerful and friendly way.
Said ho : "I was born In Lancaster county ,
Pennsylvania , May 12 , ' 1S13 , and resided
there until the year 1829 , wncn with my par
ents I moved to Stark county , Ohio. Ko-
turning In 183-4 , I cast my first vote with the
whig parly. In 1830 I cast my ballot for
William Henry Hurnson , and In 1340 I again
cast my ballot for "Harrison" as president ,
and this ttrao bo was elected.
" 1 was married In 1S1U to Miss Rebecca
Utility , and undo Pennsylvania my homo
until the gold craze of 1849 In California ,
when I with eight others and two teams
ntarted across the country to llml my fortune
In the far west , arriving the sawo year , after
passing many dangers nnd hardihlps. I re
mained In California until the year ' 51 , when
I took sail via the Isthmus of I'anama ,
which wo crossed on foot , and thence too It
the waters again for Cuba , remaining
In Havana for three days I took sail by way
of Gulf of Mexico for Now Orleans for my
homo in Ohio.
"In 1859 1 with my wife nnd seven children
started overland with two teams for No-
braslc a and arrived at tbo present stto of
Omaha in just thlrty-nlno Uays. Tnoro WAS
but cue brick house then in the city. Hav
ing arrived In the land of promise , or whaE
has proven such. I settled on Shell crockftvo
miles east of the present city of Schuylor ,
there being no town there at that tlmo. One
year later I removed to this farm on which I
now live.
"Tho old wagon trail was Just a few stops
south of my door , which was the main line
of emigration to all western points. Wo wcro
in constant fear of an attack from the In
dians , and at ono time pacuud up our goods ,
gathered together our stoek and loft , not
stopping till wo arrived at Schuylor , remain
ing there until our danger was past , when
wo returned to our homes. On Juno 1-4,1S09 ,
two of my horses were stolen and taken
across the river by the Indians. Two of my
hired man crossed ever to recover them , but ,
poor follows , they were both killed.
"The first criminal tnal in the county In
which wo live was that of Mat Wortz , tried
for the shooting of ouo of my neighbors. I
was prosecuting attorney. The accused wa ?
found guilty , but on account of there being
no prison or county jail ho was turned loose ,
that being the decision of Judgu Brewer.
"In the year 1871 I was elected county
Judge on the republican ticket , serving two
years. Have served in tno capacity of super
intendent of county schools , also prosecuting
attorney. "
When asked in regard to his political
career his answer was : "I nm a full mem
ber of the republican church , and am proud
to say I hnvo voted for every whig or repub
lican president since the year IB'.SO , and as
proof of this statement I present to you the
names of my thrco little boys , Blalno , Hoscoo
Conkllng and Edmunds , the republican
triumvirate. "
Old Landmark ! ) of.Ieircrson County.
Rev. Ivos Marks of Reynolds , is ono ot the
most ramarkabto characters in western his
tory. Ho i noted far and wldo for bis hon
esty and slucorty and has been most promi
nently connected with the history , prosperity
and growth of Jefferson county. His ad
vantages for education were very meager ,
but being possessed of indomitable cnortry
guided by a noble spirit , ho has boon able In
his crude way to do much for mankind. Ho
was born in Connecticut in 1813. Up to 1850
his llfo was spent in his native state , New
York , Michigan and northern Indiana , wnen
ho removed with his family to Iowa. Hero
ho built a United Brethren college. In 1802
no emigrated to Jefferson county , where ho
has resided over sluco. At Hose Creek ho
built a school houHO which also soivod the
purpose of a church for a long time. Ho has
proncbnd in all parts of Jefferson county and
adjoining counties lot the past twenty years.
In an early day ho was county treasurer
and it Is told of him to illustrate bis honesty
and unsuspecting disposition that in crossing
the unsettled territory between Fairbury
and Lincoln , going to "tho luttor place , hemet
mot three or four strangers. Ho stopped
and talked with them and said * "I am Elder
Ivos Marks of ttho United Brethren church ,
and treasurer of Jefferson county , and have
$300 In my pocuot , going to Lincoln to settle
up with the treasurer. You will go by my
farm , so please just stop and toll mother ( his
wife ) you mot me , and that I was all right. "
When ho icached Lincoln ho wont to the
treasurer nnd laying tno money on the
counter suld : "There is my settlement ,
count It over nnd see if it is nil right. I will
come back after doing some chores up town. "
J. B. Maltingly is another oddity and pictur
esque old follow. A good story Is told how
ho received the title of''Judge. " Ono of the
llrst stores of Fuirbury was broken into ono
night and some goods stolon. The next day
there was a crowd collected discussing the
situation when Mr. Maltingly appeared.
Sorno ono said , "Hero is Mult In civ. Ho is
well versed in such matters. Co mo , J , B , ,
glvo us your opinion of this case. "
"Well , what's up ! " said Mattlngly.
Tbov then related the circumstances and
condition of affairs and ono said : "Now ,
what's your opinion ? " Pausing a moment
in thoughtful meditation , bo answered
knowingly : " 1 think it's a d n clear case
of burglary. " Since then ho bus been known
as Judge Maltingly.
Ail Incident of ' .1(1-7 ( ,
To the Editor of TUB BUR : In the roml-
nlconcos of Nebraska's early days I takeIt
your columns nro open to any ODD who holds
their "titlo clear , " to bolng ano of the plan-
oors of this thriving state. In tbo very early
dayaof Ouiutin when tbo nearest railroad
terminus was at Do * Molnos , la. , whoa tbo
mails were brought by stages that forded
many rivers a ? they came , and Mr. W. W.
Wyman held a government commission as
postmaster , and there had boon no mall for
ton days , tboro was a ory all through this
then little hamlet (1850 ( or 57 I think it wai )
that tboro was a ten days' mall lying on tba
iowasido of the river , because the mall
agents did not dare to cross as tbo ice was
expected hourly to break up. Ttion Mr. Wy-
man ponied bis lifeIn doing what bo consid
ered ( us duty as postmaster. Ho bad a strip
out through tba Ice Just wide enough to lot a
skid go through on the water , He and some
other men who volunteered ( am sorry I can
not name them ) wont over and brought the
moll ucross.
As soon us the skiff was drawn up on
shore tbo Ice carnn together with a crash. At
that time the postofiico occupied two rooms
In Mr.Vyman's not very largo bouse , and
tnero was ton day's mail which had been
thoroughly soaked and frozen solid.
It was taken to the house and plied around
n largo stove , tilled to ttiu top with fuel. Ai
fast as a letter or paper was thawed off it
was delivered to whomsoever it belonged , as
the whole population was there waiting for
their mall ,
Another reminiscence Is several years
IatorltxWtho ( ) 31st of March. The Nortbwos-
tern r.xllroid bad reached tbo oppoilto sldo
of the river ( Iowa side ) and passengers were
carried ever on the ica in omnibuses in winter -
tor and in B ferry boat in summer.
This titna the ice was stillou tbo nvrr , but
by no moans safe. An old lady in her Tlnh
year with her son and daughter were among
tbo pasxeugors and after much consultation
it was decided tbo ladles should bo taken
ever In Iho 'bus old the gontlcmon walk
along tide. I
The traces wcro unkitohed and the horses
ot free. Except yoke atood of polo so It the
horses wont through lUb luo the 'cm would
remain. V )
Iho driver- took bli/scatnnd lashed his
horses till their spied made tholr bolllos
touch the ice and thoy.woro brought safely
OVor' W <
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r llicMtmU'd 1'lrV lltilTiiln Hunt ,
In 1803 Blorstadt , OTT'hls return from his
travels In California , stopped at Oak Urovo ,
in Nuokolls county. Neb , for rest nnd re
creation. Ho dcsirofl to see an enraged
buffalo so ho could Matter paint the plcturo
of ono. Starling out in company with several
hunters of notable repute , they soon found
the buffalo , succeeded In getting n largo bull
separated from the rest , when they shot at
him , nftor tbo artist had seated htrosolt for
the purpose of sketching him. The bull not
being very ferocious , Blorstadt ties trod to
have him wounded again , Ono man stood
ready to make a fatal shot should it become
necessary. Infuriated * vlth pain nnd bleed
ing at the nostrils , ho made for his assailant ,
but porcnlvlng the artist bo turned toward
him. Btcrstadt dropping bis work took to
his hoels. The bull struck tbo temporary
table , strewing the artist's utonstls tar and
wide , but did uot chock his spcod towards
the Hoeing artist. His friends seeing the
artist's danger , fired and killed Iho raging
bruto. When Ulorstadt had gnlnod euftlclont
breath to speak ho said : "That's enough ;
no more buffalo for mo. " Blorstadt painted
the plcturo ot an cnragod buffalo which has
never been surpassed yet , and is still used In
geographies to plcturo the American bison
for the bonoflt of our boys and clrls.
The ( Ircnt Storm.
In discussing weather subjects an old-
tlmor related the following incident of n
great storm : On Sunday , April 13 , 1373 ,
there commenced ono ot the most torrlblo
storms ever known In this state. The early
spring bad boon warm and vegetation had
started rapidly. On tbo above data thcro
came up a severe thunder storm accompanied
by a heavy wind. After a wbllo tbo tem
perature began to fall rapidly , tbo rain
changed to snow , and then began In earnest
ono of the most terrlblo of snow storms ever
known on tbo western prairies , lasting three
days , The storm was so blinding that It wai
certain death for any ono to venture a few
rods from the houso. So heavy was tbo
snowfall and so violent the wind that drifts
formed from ton to twenty foot high and
packed so compactly that they did uot melt
anray for several \veoks. In tills storm great
damage was done to trees. Both fruit and
forest trees were so badly Injured that great
numbers died. A grout many cattto porUhod.
Ono man lost seventy-four , another lost 100 ,
and many lost all or nearly all of tholr stock.
Dead birds were everywhere found , nnd tbo
bodies of a great many deer and otbor wild
animals were found scattered over the
pralrlo.
DoWltt's Sarsaparllla cleansoj the blood ,
Incroasostho appetite nnd tones up the sys
tem. It has bonoilttod many people who
have suffered from blood disorders. Itwil
hoipyou.
THAT KASTKlt HOX1TET.
Shousedan artificial.Jlowor with rauob of
pomp and fuss ,
A ploco of straw , a bird's wing , a bit of raveled -
olod truss : < *
She added then a yard of string , a velvet-
covered knot. f\rt
The whole an Kastoc lipnnot was Intcudod
for , I wot.
But when It was completed the result was
rather tamo.
For in her strong excitement she bad quito
loft out the frame.
Lncoy effects in straw , hats will bo worn.
The military feather will bo used on both
hats and toques.
Tbo strings on largeTfots must ba at least
two inches wldo. I ;
The ODOU crowned tipis appear in a variety
of styles nnd nro very'styllsh.
Lace is soon on the majority of hats , being
disposed in rosettes , cascades , frills and ether
deviws. *
The use of yellow , palo blue , light amber
and palo gresn satin ribbon in full bows Wil
look well on those hats.
Shaded velvet ribbon Is fancied for the port
little bows that are worn on tbo front of bon
nets and little bats.
For a largo hat a largo veil is required and
it is wisest In buying ono to got a full yard
to drape about your cliapoau. '
A Jewel trimming which gives light effects
of color , and having tints which harmonize
with spring colors , is soon on varied toques.
Tbo heavy veils of crepe , or ot nun's veil
ing , may only bo worn with the plain , close
crepe bonnet , and would bo quito out of
keeping It worn with any ether sort.
A Clone Cull.
Mr. J. P. Blaize , an extensive real estate
dealer in this city , narrowly escaped ono of
tbo severest attacks of pneumonia wbllo in
tbo northern part , of the state during the ro-
ccnt blizzard. Mr. Blalzo had occasion to
drive several miles during the storm and was
so thoroughly chilled that ho was unable to
get warm , and Inside of an hour after his re
turn be was threatened with a severe case of
pneumonia , or long fever. Mr. Blaiza sent
to the nearest drug store and cot a bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy , of whinh ho
bad often board , and took a number of largo
doses. Ho says the effect was wonderful
and that In a short tlmo ho was oroathlng
qulto easily. Ho kept on taking the medicine
and the next day was able to come to DCS
Moines. Mr. Blaizo regards his euro as sim
ply wonderful , nnd says ho will never travel
again without a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. The ( Des Molaos. Iowa )
Saturday Ravlow. 25 and 50 cent oottlos for
sale by druggists.
The latest railway bulletin from the
Thomson-HouUou company shows the total
number of its roads in operation end under
contract as 833 , nnd the total number of cars
for roads In operation and under contract as
4.319 , with a total of 2,007 rallos of track
already laid. Another source of Information
gives fourteen out of the sixteen cities In
the United States having ovor200,000 inhab-
New
heatre.
Seventeenth nnd Hnrney Streets.
3 Nights. Saturday Matinee
Thursday , Friday and Saturday ,
Warner's Ship Ytxrd April 14 , 15 , 16.
THE ORIGINAL AMERICAN DRAMA.
THE POWER
[ OP THE
HEAVEN Give You STRUPJO ? $ . "
FLl ( ] OF DEE
AUGUSTUS P1TOU , Proprietor and Managu , SPAHKLINC COMEDY ,
'GIVE w Y3u < * HXSO Steve
fen I BtticvE VDU'BE AN HONEST Mvr
AND ELABORATE SCENERY ,
150 NIGHTS Will Arrive on Special Train ,
AT THE
STAR THEATER ,
NEW YORK ,
TO PACKED HOUSES
Ilnrh " .Miiry Vnln" Tlio Cnpturo.
TO SEE THIS SALE OF RESERVED SEATS
Opens \\Vilnfsiluy 1'ileosIMrquot
GREAT PRODUCTION. $1 : p.iniuot clrolo'Sc mid Jl : lulcony
"THIS u TtE MANHATTAN ATHLETIC Ctuo. fiOo nntl T..o : calluty Sit' . Mntlnoo
wo I AM AM ATIVE MEMBLH cc ah p rices Me i n 1 T.'ic
Hants ns bolnp equipped with electric roads
nnd 97j per cent of the cities having ba-
twoon 50,000 nnd 200,000 inhabitants.
DoWitt'sSnrsapariim is reliable.
JILAS1& F11U3I KAat'S IIUK.V.
Thinking wins more battles than monoy.
The spurs of a rooster give emphasis to
his crow.
Faith and works are twins who uovor
quarrel and fight.
There nro many neoplo who mistake trouble
for religion.
A joy in tno heart is sure to wrlto its name
upon the faco.
When you quit smoking , stop carrying
matches In your pocket.
Thcro are men who help the world the
most when they go out of It.
Prosperity is one of the best recruiting
sergeants In the devil's army.
You hove found out who a man is when
you have found out what bo loves.
You can't always toll how blc the prayer
mooting Is by the size of the church steeple.
As lone as a mau outs all the big apples on
the top of the measure he needs more roll-
If your religion is only visible on the Sab
bath It will never make yournoxt door neigh
bor want to quit his meanness.
The world needs moro of the kind of rc-
llciou that will make a man think more of
the souls of his neighbors than ho does of nis
own stomach.
There are two Kinds of unhappy people in
tbo world. These who are sad because they
are not Known , and tboso who are miserable
because they arc known too wall.
"Lato to bed and early to rise will shorten
the road lo your homo In the skies. " But
early to bed nnd a "Little Early Riser , " the
pill that makes llfo longer and better and
wiser.
A Held almost wholly undeveloped seems
to bo that covering the introduction of clec-
trio beating devices In places where com
paratively small amounts ot heat are needed.
Wherever fire cannot bo conveniently han
dled , or where a uniform source of heat that
can bo readily controlled is needed , such do ]
vices ought to find a ready sale. Their com
parative economy would seem to bo pretty
well tested by the fact that they have al
ready been adopted by many of tbo proprie
tors of the so-called "sweat shops" for use
In connection with flatirons or pressing cloth-
inp.
Leon H , Vincent
will lecture in the
Lininger Art Gallery
APRIL 27 , 28 , 29 , 3O ,
under the auspices of
THE C LE O F A N .
COURSE TICKETS $1.50.
SINGLE TICKETS COC.
Tor sale by Chasu nnd Eddy.
-AND-
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Corner 15tb Street nnd Capitol Avonuo.
EDEN MUSF.H CO - _ _ _ _ _ . - - * L783EES
Week Commencing Monday , April llth.
CURIO PARLORS.
DoddreLti
fflio Modern Samson.
La Belle Minnie ,
And horTraiuo'd * Albino Do < ; Lilly.
Carl Muller's PanofAiiiic Views ,
Scenes Wji'Yunco and Spain.
Sucond and Last " pok of the Illusion ,
L'AMPHITRIE ,
. of the Air.
BroQillard's'frax Croups ,
OOPID AT WORK
AND THE GUILLOTINE.
Mazic , tbe Egyptian Fortune Idler.
GRflND THEATRE.I
4 Parforma-icoB Dally. 4
At 2:30 : , 4:16 : , 8 and0:30 : P. M.
The" Royal QUarLeto
The Johnson Trio
Charles , Kitty and Goorgo.
THE MILTONS ,
Musical Artists
JAMES DREW ,
Irlnh Comedian.
3 - The B's - 3
Introducing the Innocent Kid.
General Admission , - - 10c ,
Chairs 10c { Open Daily 1 to 10 P. M.
America GKRAND Sweden
Ireland Denmark
Scotland INTERNATIONAL Bohemia
Germany Indians.
TUG WAR
April 10th , at Exposition Hall. Cliauiplonshlp of Nebraska.
NEW
MIGHT ONLY
THEATRE
. .
Saveiiteent.li and Hnrney Streets.
THIS ( SUNDAY ) EVENING , APRIL 1O.
Spucinl Engagement of the Coined inn
STUART ROBSON !
AND COMPANY OF PLAYERS.
Utidor the Direction of W , R. IIAYDEN , Presenting Branson Howard's Greatest
Comedy SucccbS ,
THE HRIETTA
ROBSON ns "BKRTIE THE LAMB. "
. PRICES Parquet , SI.50 ; parquet clrclo , $1.00 . and 81.50 ; balcony , 75c and
31.00 ; gallery , 25c. Box olllco open all duy Sunday.
W ST. T POPULHR PRICES
Five Nights , Two Matinees ;
Commencing Sunday Mat , April 10.
EDNA MAY
AND
CECIL SPOONER
IN
A Fight for a Million !
New and Original in Plot.
Artistic and Pleasing Specialties.
Realistic Scenic Effects.
Comedy Drama Pounded on Pact
Under Management of
B , S. SPOONER.
Popular
Prices.
TWO NIGHTS ONLY.
Friday and Saturday , April 15 and 16.
Matinee Saturday at 2OO P. M.
Amoriciv's Favorite Organization ,
AL. QKIRLD & GO.'S
.FAMOUS AMERICAN
HX/CI TST'J ' iiT iS.
Biggest eincl Best.
GARDEN HOSE.
THE BEST HOSE MADE 1S THE
"FISH BRAND"
IT WILL OUTWBAB AU OTHEHS aid STA.1D AWS" PRESSURE
S GUARANTEED and „ , & PLEASED
THE PLACE TO BUY AT BETAIL
OMAHA RUBBER GO. ,
15120 Farnam St. , Cor. 16th ,